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Bachelor Application

Application Information for non-EU/EEA Applicants

Are you part of the applicant group of non-EU/EEA applicants and would like to apply for a Bachelor's degree program in the first semester? You can find information here.

Application Period

Application Period for the Summer Se­mes­ter

  • all degree programs: approx. beginning of No­vem­ber to 15 January (cut-off period)

Application Period for the Winter Se­mes­ter

  • German-taught degree programs: approx. mid-March to 15 July (cut-off period)
  • English-taught degree programs: approx. beginning of January to 15 May (cut-off period)

The deadline refers to the date of receipt of your complete application including receipt of payment of the processing fee by uni-assist only. The deadline does not refer to the forwarding of the documents checked by uni-assist to TU Dortmund University. This can happen later. 

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Applications must be submitted through uni-assist, the application and service center for international student applications. All documents relevant to the application must be uploaded electronically as part of the application. It is not necessary to send application documents by mail. It is also not necessary to submit a separate application outside of uni-assist.

Important Information

Is a VPD required?

A VPD (pre-examination documentation) from uni-assist is not required for applying to TU Dortmund University.

application documents

List of the required application documents

degree-specific documents

For certain degree programs, degree-specific documents are required in addition to the general application documents.

cross-semester admission

Admission spanning multiple semesters is not granted for bachelor’s degree programs.

submitting documents after the application deadline

As a general rule, it is not possible to submit application-related documents after the application deadline. An exception is made for recognized proof of German language proficiency. For programs with no admission restrictions, you may submit this proof during the enrollment process if you have a valid German language course certificate.

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List of Required Application Documents

Mandatory Documents to Be Submitted

Additional Mandatory Documents to Be Submitted if These Have Been Acquired

  • Certificate of the assessment test (Feststellungsprüfung)
  • Proof of successfully passed university entrance examination
  • Subject and grade overviews of your studies
  • certificate of completion of studies
  • Information on the grading system of your­ university
  • Highest proof of your German language skills
  • In case of name change: Certificate of the name change

Additional Mandatory Documents for Applicants from China, India or Vietnam

  • APS Certificate
  • Group APS are ­only accepted if they are­ specifically issued for TU­ Dortmund University.

Additional Mandatory Documents for Applicants from Pakistan

  • HEC attestation stamp on the course and grade transcripts from previous studies and the degree certificate

What Happens After I Submit My Application?

First, uni-assist will check your application. Please note the current processing times. Once the review is complete, you will be notified whether your application will be forwarded to us. If this is the case, you will receive an email with your login credentials for the Campus Portal (please check your spam folder as well). There, you can check the status of your application at any time. 

We will request any missing documents online. As soon as a decision has been made regarding your application, we will post the notification on the Campus Portal.

If you have received a letter of acess/admission, the next step is enrollment.

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Please contact us:

By mail:

Technische Universität Dortmund
Referat Internationales
- Admissions & Enrollment Office -
Emil-Figge-Str. 61
44227 Dortmund

By e-mail: admission.inquiries@tu-dortmund.de // We do not review documents or degrees in advance and therefore cannot make any statements regarding admission eligibility.

By telephone:  +49 (0) 231 755-6349 // If you have any questions, we are happy to assist you by phone on the following days:

  • Tuesday: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 

If you are unable to reach us, we are likely in a meeting. Please try again later.

For important matters, you can use the Zoom consultation hours or schedule an individual appointment.

In person via Zoom: Zoom consultation hour (meeting ID: 946 3737 6331, access code: 360707) // The following day, we are available via Zoom without prior appointment:

  • Monday: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.